A Big Blaze. Tannery Destroyed. Sydney, Tuesday Night
Early this morning the wool-scouring works and tannery owned by Whiddon Brothers at Botany were burnt out. The fire, which was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
228 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12
Fire in a Mine. Pit Sealed Down. Sydney
The fire at Heddon Greta Colliery has been effectively sealed off, and the pit closed down for four months. Had the fire not occurred, there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Crewe House
A passer-by discovered that fire had broken out in Crewe House in the middle of the night. The inmates, who were asleep,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Nicaragua. the Barracks Destroyed. Vancouver, Tuesday Night
A message from Managua, a town on Lake Nicaragua, in Central America, states that a series of explosions have occurred in the barracks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Dorrigo
DORRIGO, Friday.—A cottage recently occupied by Mr. Crich, who a short time ago sold his farm to Mrs. Skeoch, of Grafton, was destroyed by fire last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire in France. £120,000 Damage. London, Tuesday Night
The goods depot of the French Western Railway, at Havre, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is assessed at £120,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Scene at a Fire. Two Children Burned to Death
A terrible tragedy occurred in Ponsonby Road, Auckland, on Thursday last, two children being burned to death in the front of thier mother,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brussels Exhibition Fire. LONDON, Friday Night
The commission of experts appointed to inquire as to the origin of the destructive fire at the Brussels Exhibition, has decided that the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire. at a Cinematograph Exhibition. London, Friday Night
A fire occurred last night during a cinematograph performance at Les Marches in the Department of Drome. Thirty-five persons were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maclean Mems. Fire Brigade
Mr. J. McKinnon has announced his intention of appealing to several of the disbanded Scottish Riflemen to form a fire brigade for Maclean…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hornsby. Extensive Damage. Sydney
A destructive fire broke out in McDonald's grocery store, Hornsby, last night at about 10 o'clock, and, fanned by a slight breeze, spread…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A fire broke out in McDonald's grocery store last night about ten o'clock. There was a slight breeze blowing at the time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire In Grafton. Early Morning Blaze
Bad luck seems to dog the footsteps of Mr. J. Lowe, who, having but recently recovered from a serious accident, had his home "burnt out" in the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cinematograph Show
A disastrous fire occurred during a cinematograph exhibition at Bologne. Ninely persons were burned to death, and 40 others were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Wires Sydney Suburban Fires. Child Fatally Burned. Sydney, Tuesday Night
Shortly after ten o'clock this morning a fire occurred at the rear of the house occupied by Mr. A. Patten, in Railway Street, Granville. It appears…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The steamer Kaludah, the newest ferry on the Parramatta River, caught on fire, and drifted from the wharf at Hunter's Hill. The float Pluvius,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Pyrmont
SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire occurred at Chanticleer Milling Works (Edwin Darcy, and Sons), Pyrmont, which destroyed the whole of the milling plaint and works. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire at Lismore
A fire which occurred at South Lismore carly yesterday morning completely gutted the residence of Mr. W. Englert, the well-known tailor and outfitter. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grafton Fire Station Mustard Without Beef
Grafton's new Fire Station is a vast improvement on the old one, but nevertheless it has met with a lot of criticism--mostly justifiable, too. Another critic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Fire. Woman and Child Perish. Sydney
Through an explosion of benzine, the residence of Mr. Blackburn, near Invercargill (N.Z.) was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Blackburn, who was in delicate…
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